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CENTRATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Education, Coaching and Sport Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- centering
1, record 1, English, centering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relaxation technique that involves focusing on the center of your body by practicing abdominal breathing. 2, record 1, English, - centering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éducation physique, entraînement des athlètes et psychologie du sport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centration
1, record 1, French, centration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de relaxation dont le principe de base est de focaliser sur sa respiration abdominale. 2, record 1, French, - centration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- centration
1, record 2, English, centration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- centering 2, record 2, English, centering
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pre-operational children (2 to 7 years of age) concentrate on one feature of a situation and neglect other aspects, a process termed "centering" ... Concentration on one object by the child. 2, record 2, English, - centration
Record 2, Key term(s)
- centring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centration
1, record 2, French, centration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- effet de centration 2, record 2, French, effet%20de%20centration
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Selon J. Piaget, effet produit par les «interactions immédiates entre éléments perçus simultanément lors d'une seule fixation du regard. 2, record 2, French, - centration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Fixation sur un seul élément d'un ensemble en négligeant les autres dimensions. 3, record 2, French, - centration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toute centration est déformante et entraîne la surestimation relative d'une partie du champ visuel. Cette surestimation peut être reliée à divers facteurs : 1. l'hétérogénéité de la rétine [...] 2. l'orientation de l'attention [...] la durée de fixation [...] 4. l'ordre de succession [...] 5. la netteté objective [...] 2, record 2, French, - centration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'hypocondrie est une] maladie mentale du groupe des psychoses, consistant en une centration absolue de la conscience anxieuse sur le corps, ses organes, leur santé. La maladie s'accompagne d'une incapacité totale à s'intéresser au monde extérieur et à autrui. Le malade est dit «hypocondriaque». 4, record 2, French, - centration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
champ de centration, loi des centrations relatives. 5, record 2, French, - centration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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